A nor'easter that had been expected to drop as much as 5 inches of new storm across the region this weekend may give us the brush-off.

The latest forecast models show that the storm is tracking further south and staying out to sea, said WTNH meteorologist Gil Simmons, though it is still too early to say for sure.

Temperatures are hovering right around freezing this morning, which means that black ice is a hazard as the commute to work begins. Low-lying areas are foggy, and a shroud of dense fog is sitting over the Wasson Connector in Milford and the Sikorsky Memorial Bridge on Route 15.

Bridgeport had a reading of 36 degrees and almost no wind at 6 a.m., and temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-40s today, as cleanup from last Friday's blizzard continues.

Trains and buses are operating normally and no traffic delays were reported at 7 a.m.

Light snow is expected tonight, but it won't amount to much, Simmons said. "I see no reason to cancel your Saturday plans,'' he said. "If we get anything much from this coastal storm it would be on Saturday night and into Sunday morning.''

Temperatures will drop behind that front, though, with a daytime high Sunday of 29 and a low of 13; Monday is expected to be about 5 degrees warmer. Inland it will be even chillier, with a high Sunday of 24 and a low of 9.